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EU regulators block new Alzheimer’s drug over side effects

The company behind the drug donanemab said it will ask regulators to reconsider the decision.

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Palestinians line up for aid as UN scales back Gaza presence

The UN will reduce its Gaza presence after an Israeli tank strike killed a staffer, while Palestinians face worsening shortages amid ongoing bombardment and aid cuts.

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Beware of unproven cancer treatments, EU medicine regulators say

The warning comes amid reports that unregulated therapies are being offered directly to patients, potentially illegally.

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Meet Serik Akshulakov, Kazakhstan’s pioneer in Neurosurgery

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In this episode of Voices From Central Asia, we meet Dr Serik Akshulakov, a neurosurgeon whose work is transforming healthcare and advancing medical innovation in Kazakhstan.

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Which critical medicines are in short supply in the EU?

The drug shortages are the result of manufacturing problems, increased demand, and other issues.

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How can the EU fix medicines shortages? Radio Schuman

On Tuesday the Commission will present a new proposal for a Critical Medicines Act, a priority the executive set for the outset of its mandate.

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Euroviews. Europe’s medicine dependency is Achilles heel of its defence strategy

Europe can no longer afford to treat medicine security as a secondary issue. Anything less would be a grave miscalculation — one that could turn our dependence on critical medicines into the Achilles heel of Europe’s security, health ministers of 11 EU member states write in a Euronews exclusive.

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Commission playing catch up with US, China in life science sector

Gene therapies, multi-country clinical trials, and AI-driven personalised medicine are some of the priorities the EU executive is working on for the upcoming Life science strategy, according to details shared with member states.

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Trial of 'France's biggest paedophile offender' to open in Vannes

Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims, almost all minors, between 1989 and 2014. This "extraordinary" trial took two years to prepare.

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GLP-1 drug akin to Ozempic showed no benefits for Parkinson’s disease

GLP-1 drugs are being explored as potential treatments for a range of conditions.

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NHS to get access to gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease

Experts hailed exciting news for some people with sickle cell disease in England as the health watchdog decided to grant access to gene-editing therapy on the NHS.

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US drug regulator approves new non-addictive pain pill

The drug offered more relief than a placebo in clinical trials, though it does not appear more effective than other pain medicines.

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UK pharmacies urge tougher rules for online sales of weight loss drugs

The pharmacy association said it was worried some patients were accessing the drugs inappropriately amid a surge in demand.

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Customs officials issue warning about 'erectile honey' flooding France

French authorities made a record bust in 2024, seizing 13 tonnes of honey laced with erectile dysfunction medicine.

Healthcare

Europe launches medicine shortage monitoring in 2025

Among the health policy novelties of 2025, a new tool developed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is set to harmonise monitoring of medicine shortages across Europe.

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England to roll out new anti-obesity drug but only for some patients

The drug is expected to cost €381.1 million per year within three years.

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‘Everything will be fine,’ Putin tells injured soldiers in rehab

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the veterans for their courage and said that the state must do everything it can to ensure disabled soldiers can live full lives after their injuries.

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Depressed women may be more likely to suffer from period pain

Researchers used genetic analysis and found that depression could be a causal factor for period pain.

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Study cautions radiologists not to over-rely on AI tools for diagnosis

Researchers also found that physicians were more likely to trust an AI explanation if it pinpointed a specific area on an X-ray.

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Italy spent over €1 billion on dozens of ‘drugs to avoid’ in 2022

An independent researcher said the results should spark a re-evaluation of some medicines, but do not necessarily mean patients are being harmed.